Engage Winona Exhibit-by River Arts Alliance

 On display at Engage Winona venue 119 E. 3rd Street, Winona for the month of May

Rocky Lighthouse Path, 11x14 oil on cradled panel

Artist View Grand Marais, 11x14 oil on cradled panel 

Make it part of your stop during Mid West Music Fest 

Create & Connect, Saturday May 10, 10am-4pm. Engage Winona space.

Also inspired by the North Shore of Minnesota along Lake Superior-- contact cshoreartwork@gmail.com for purchasing

Grand Marais Harbor, 11x14 oil on cradled panel $350

Taconite Habor,11x14 oil on cradled panel $350

Sunrise at Sugar Loaf II, 11x14 oil on cradled panel $350

Another Day Ashore, 8x10 oil 

Fish Market, 8x10 oil 

Sunrise at Sugar Loaf I,  8x10 oil 

Temperance River Falls, 8x10 oil

Wainting to Launch, 8x10 oil 

 

 

Inquiries cshoreartwork@gmail.com

St. Rose part of Tables of Joy

St. Rose 8x10 oil

Barb had the winning bid on my contribution to Tables of Joy for the benefit of Franciscan Spirituality Center.

 As"Art in Action" I painted from a photographic, a portion of the garden outside the chapel, a quick paint from 4:30 til 6 so guests could bid on auction items and then sit down for dinner.

Due to the inclement weather the venue switched from outside in the garden to indoors.  I did take liberties and sketched out my composition and mixed colors on my palette before arriving to be able to finish in time. It would have been fun to paint plein air but as an artist I find I always have to adapt to evolving situations.

the before

Thanks for inviting me to celebrate community with you, Hope.

 

Colleen

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Dalton the Sleeping Sultan

 

Dog Tired 8x10 oil revised

Saturday evening at Old Main, I decided my subject matter to paint would be Dalton the 6 year old Golden Retriever that moved in with me and my sister Mary.

In the Gallery before and during intermission for the Eddie Allen Musical performance I began my efforts and will continue to do some final touch ups today for the event Blue Bridge Brass that starts at 3pm.

 Dalton, Mary and I will be ther a hour hour before on the lawn painting and available during intermission in the gallery.

You may also see Dalton at Elmaro from around 1:30 for the Dog Walk. A guy like Dalton loves to parade around.

 

Inquiries cshoreartwork@gmail.com 

Be sure to stop in the gallery and register to win my original oil painting of "Afternoon at Old Main."

Afternoon at Old Main 8x10 oil unframed

Meet the Artist at Old Main for May

 

Register to Win "Afternoon at Old Main" original oil painting by CShore

Some of you may have seen me working on this painting on site while attending a performance at Old Main. Well I finally finished it in the studio. Still drying but I'll have it on display on Saturday, April 26 during the evenings performance by Eddie Allen.

You can register to win "Afternoon at Old Main" each day you stop into the gallery at Old Main Cultural Center  I'll be there in the gallery this Friday, April 18 starting at 6:30pm. 

The painting winner will be drawn  on Sunday, May 25 at 1pm, at the end of the Car Show. Need not be present to win, just include the best way to contact you on your entry slip.

Afternoon at Old Main 8x10 oil 

Just had to do another painting of Old Main, the lighting in the evening was enchanting. This one was done in the studio from my photo.

Evenings at Old Main 8x10 oil

Inquiries cshoreartwork@gmail.com

Appearances at the gallery will be posted to this blog as they are scheduled

Golden Opportunites

 It's Wednesday and on my calendar was meeting up with fellow artists from Drawn Together. Today we met at the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge on Brice Prairie.

It was just warm enough for me to paint plein air. Thanks to the staff for the warm welcome and beautiful sunshine.

Golden Moments 8x10 oil 

Inquiries at cshoreartwork@gmail.com

Mothers Day Wishes

8x10 oil

 Wishing all moms a wonderful weekend with their families. Hope your getting out to enjoy birding, playing in your garden and relaxing with your family.

I'll be hanging out at Old Main Cultural Center Saturday evening from 6:30-8:30 in the Gallery. If you're looking for a one of kind gift for your mother, I have over 100 paintings with a big selection of unframed artwork at $50.

Questions cshoreartwork@gmail.com